Trump steps up immigration crackdown, warns city, state officials against interference
Washington DC, US Reuters President Donald Trump’s administration has directed US prosecutors to criminally probe local officials who resist immigration enforcement efforts, intensifying a sweeping crackdown that Trump launched the day he took office. In a memo seen by Reuters, Trump’s acting Deputy Attorney General, Emil Bove, told Justice Department staff that state and local […]
Wow!: From stormwater to farms, US cities put empty lots to use
CAREY L BIRON, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how, with federal pandemic aid on offer for revitalisation, some local governments in the US are using empty parcels to respond to local needs…
Addressing inequality: As pandemic bites, US cities use data to fight race and income gaps
CAREY L BIRON, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how US cities are using data to address inequality…
“Tree equity”: US cities urged to focus planting in areas most at risk
Washington DC, US Thomson Reuters Foundation US cities are increasingly recognising trees as critical infrastructure but still need help figuring out where to plant them, conservation advocates said Tuesday as they launched a tool to map where greenery is most needed. Beyond urban tree cover, officials also need to look at local data on income, […]
“Life or death”: Baking US cities legislate for air conditioning
CAREY L BIRON, writing for Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how US cities are moving to response to extreme heat…
Walk in the park – cities fight climate change with greenery
Thomson Reuters Foundation US cities and towns should ensure that every resident lives within 10 minutes’ walk of a park as part of their climate action strategies, an advocacy group for open spaces said. According to The Trust for Public Land, a San Francisco-based non-profit, 100 million US urbanites lack such access. Central Park, New […]